Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology & Environmental Sciences Paper


Vol 9, Issue 3, 2007

Page Number: 723-725

EFFECT OF A FEW ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUGS ON DELAYED TYPE HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTION (DTH)TO A CELLULAR ANTIGEN "A"HRBC IN MICE

R. ANNIE PRITIMA AND S. K. DWARAKANATH

Abstract

Study on the efficacy of both allopathic (Mincam D T and Nimulid) and ayurvedic (R-Compound, Rumalaya and Rumatone- forte) drugs in eliciting delayed type hypersensitivity (DTH) reaction was carried out. All drugs showed a maximum suppression of DTH at 24 hours in the following order Ruma tone-forte >R-Compound > Minicam D T> Rumalaya > Nimulid.